Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-13

ward the construction of the road. Their
information is that the Central is to build
this season to Yankton over the old King
survey. which takes in Akron in its
course. A meeting is being held this
afternoon at Mayor Telier'slofice, partl-
eipated in by these delegations and the
Yankton board Of trade.
Gus Gilbert, of Parker, who has, been
in Yankton for the past three days, has
lust about concluded to make Yankton
his future home. Mr.. Gilbert was a
pioneer in Turner county and is known
as o rustler and should he decide to cast
his lot in Yanktons he will prove Q valid
uble addition to the business and SOCIAL
elements of this city.
Don't forget the G.. A. r. fail this
evening or any evening this week. Go
to the G, A. r. hall and you'll not re-
greet its All kinds Of fair attractions
there. Remember the object arrived at
the building of a Grand Army hall.
Let the old soldiers have as much sue
cess in their efforts in this direction as
our militia and fremen have had IN the
past. This all that they ask.
Samuel Buckwalter's ,nfantile son will
arrive from the east neg: week. accom-
panied by Mrs. Buckwalter, who has
been away nearly six months. AS Mr..
Buckwalter and his son have not yet
been introduced to each other the meet
ing is looked forward to by him with
enthusiastic paternal interest. The re-
turn of his family has been considerably
delayed by the prevalence OF scarlet
fever in Yanktop,
Ell Hamel'g bird dog evidently has
an enemy at large. Some months ago
the poor brute was given a dose OF
strychnine, and from its effects was
Isayed onlytby the prompt action OF his
owner. Last night MIR. Hammel dis
covered his dog writhing and bowling
from the pain produced by a second
and like dose. The dog ie all right to-
day but 1t will probably be three times
and out with him.
Notwithstanding the stormaa goodly
aumber went. to the services at the M. ~
church last night and evidences OF q
rapidly increasing interest in the work
were clearly manifested. All In the
church accepted the offer of salvation
The pastor feels that this is Gods hour
to enlist In his service the people o.
Yankton. He asks his ohr,stian friends
Ito improve this unlocked for opportu
nifty. Meeting tonight at7:45.
Movements for the extension OF IT,
Illinois Central westward from Le Mar
call to mind the old survey (known 81
the King survey from Yankton to II
Mars. We believe it was $1,000 Yank
ton paid Cor this survey and in consider
alton thereof il wet to own the profile
Akron menin the city today say tina
Akron paid $500 on the same work an
!, they presume other towns contributed
This sums the collection up to $3.50
. and possibly more. How much did !
cost to survey the line ? might be q peril
nent question, Up to last summer tn
i. engineer who superintendent the wor
has not been paid for hts services.
j s.. Kaucher, OF this CITY, who has ha
| some experience in supplying Wheel
i. for water power, advances the opinio
) that the we'll which the pressed brio
company lie now sinking will furnish a
the power that company needs for oper
: asing the electric ligh. system and Il
running the hricg making, and tow mi
: machinery, provided the same flow
8 water is obtained as gushes from ii
city we'll. MIR. Kauoher has careful
examined this matter and has taken u
contract for putting in an oversh'
d wheel, guaranteeing sufficient pow
With the expected flow Of water. N
d Kaucher further deposes that before Il
season is over the water from an a
h ~tesian we'll will furnish power which "
p propel the machinery OF q large roll